ASEAN
ASIA: Asian Currency Unit remains a long-term prospect
With renewed jitters over the fate of the dollar this month and expectations of further decline,...
AsiaASEAN: Defence ministers hold inaugural meeting
Defence ministers from the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) met for the first time...
AseanJAPAN: Reactive trade policy lacks certainty
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's proposal of a 16-nation free-trade zone comes at a...
JapanJAPAN/ASEAN: FTA could be step towards wider bloc
Japan and the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) yesterday resumed negotiations...
JapanEAST ASIA: Security framework ill-suited to demands
Stability in East Asia is threatened by historical controversies, territorial disputes, limited...
East AsiaINTERNATIONAL: Inter-governmental networks aid policy
The establishment and use of informal networks of finance officials is growing. Networks help...
InternationalINDONESIA/BURMA: FM will talk democracy with Jakarta
Burmese Foreign Minister U Nyan Win will visit Indonesia next month, Jakarta said today.
IndonesiaUS/INDONESIA: Rice extolls ASEAN during Jakarta visit
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice yesterday reiterated the US commitment to the Association of...
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